Luu v. Bluestar Alliance LLC
- Rearden
- 1:22-cv-07094
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 20
In Luu v. Bluestar Alliance LLC, Judge Rearden reassigned the case, kept existing deadlines, and adjourned scheduled district-judge appearances.
Jennifer Luu and Bluestar Alliance LLC; the directions specifically affect Luu as the unrepresented plaintiff and govern the parties’ future filings, deadlines, and court appearances.
What happened
Luu v. Bluestar Alliance LLC was reassigned to District Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. The order does not describe the parties’ underlying dispute or decide any claims.
The court said that all prior orders, dates, and deadlines would remain in effect unless it ordered otherwise. Proceedings before a magistrate judge would continue as scheduled, while previously scheduled appearances before the district judge were adjourned until further notice.
Judge Rearden directed the Clerk to mail the order and her court rules to Jennifer Luu, whom the order identifies as an unrepresented plaintiff. The order also told the parties what to file if the case had already settled or ended.
The detailed version
- Luu v. Bluestar Alliance LLC · No. 1:22-cv-07094
- Rearden
- Jan. 25, 2023
Nature of the Order
This is a notice of reassignment, not a decision on the merits of the dispute. The opinion does not state the claims, defenses, or factual allegations at issue.
Court’s Rulings and Directions
The case was reassigned to Judge Rearden. Unless the court orders otherwise, all prior orders, dates, and deadlines remain in effect. Any conference or oral argument before or directed by a magistrate judge must proceed as previously ordered. Previously scheduled appearances or conferences before the district judge were adjourned pending further notice.
The court also instructed the parties that, if the case had been settled or otherwise terminated, they should file a stipulation of discontinuance, voluntary dismissal, or other appropriate proof of termination before the applicable joint-letter deadline. Requests to extend or adjourn unaffected dates must comply with Judge Rearden’s individual rules.
Rules Provided to the Unrepresented Plaintiff
The Clerk was directed to mail the order, Judge Rearden’s individual rules for civil cases, and her individual rules for civil cases involving unrepresented parties to Jennifer Luu. Those rules address communications with the court, maintaining a current mailing address, filing and serving papers, discovery disputes, motions, case-management conferences, pretrial filings, sealing requests, protective orders, and default-judgment procedures.
The rules state that an unrepresented party must communicate with the court through the Pro Se Office rather than contacting the court directly. They also provide filing methods and explain service requirements. The opinion does not state any further action taken on the underlying claims.
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